Concept
Humorous songs - Early works to 1800
Catalogue
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The festival of Momus, a Collection of comic songs, including the modern and a variety of originals.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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The muse's delight: or, the Songster's Jovial Companion. Being a collection of three hundred of the most celebrated new songs, sung at several societies of choice spirits, Including all those at the Public Gardens and Playhouses, &c. on Love, Mirth, War, Hunting, and Drinking, Interspersed with many Originals, by Persons of Eminence, much esteemed for their Humour, Wit and Oddity. The whole carefully revised and corrected. In two parts.
Date: [1760]- Books
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The town whim being a collection of the most comical and merry songs, now in taste, this book will always contain the new pieces of humour When Hats among a Crowd are thrown, That which Fits you best, take for your Own. 1. The Beau's, Receipt for a Lady's Dress. 2, The Lady's Answer, 3. The Humbug, 4. The Dast Cart. 5. The New Shanbree, 6. The Old Shanbree, 7. The Dear Dames of Old England, Sung at Mother Midnight's Oratcry
Date: [1752?]- Books
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Murder no crime. A new comic ballad. To the Tune of, A Cobler there was, &c.
Date: 1760?]- Books
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The parish clerk. A new comic song. Tune - The vicar and Moses.
Date: [1785?]